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箱子

xiāng zi · xiang zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Measure words: 只 zhī, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. suitcase
  2. chest
  3. box
  4. case
  5. trunk
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The heavy suitcase

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)箱子(xiāngzi)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)重(zhòng)？

    Why is your suitcase so heavy?

  2. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)五本(wǔběn)书(shū)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)飞机(fēijī)上(shàng)看(kàn)。

    There are five books inside. I want to read them on the plane.

  3. Liangliang

    五本(wǔběn)？那(nà)衣服(yīfu)放(fàng)在(zài)哪个(nǎge)箱子(xiāngzi)里(lǐ)？

    Five? Then which suitcase are your clothes in?

  4. Dengdeng

    糟了(zāole)，这个(zhège)箱子(xiāngzi)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)书(shū)！

    Oh no, there are only books in this suitcase!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)箱(xiāng)子(zi)里(lǐ)装(zhuāng)满(mǎn)了(le)苹(píng)果(guǒ)。

This box is filled with apples.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

箱(xiāng)子(zi)的(de)内(nèi)容(róng)在(zài)标(biāo)签(qiān)上(shàng)面(miàn)写(xiě)着(zhe)。

The contents of the box are listed on the label.

Tatoeba: Chinese by minshirui · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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